From the farmstead by the road
Staton is an English habitational surname derived from the Old English words 'stæt' (meaning a landing place or road) and 'tun' (meaning an enclosure, farmstead, or settlement). It is a variant of the more common Stanton, typically referring to a person who lived near a paved Roman road or a stony place.
Less common today
Staton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,816 in 1992.
American children's book author and screenwriter
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
